19.9%-Efficient ZnO/CdS/CuInGaSe2 Solar Cell with 81.2% Fill Factor

Ingrid Repins; Miguel A. Contreras; Brian Egaas; Clay DeHart; John Scharf; Craig L. Perkins; Bobby To; Rommel Noufi

doi:10.1002/pip.822

19.9%-Efficient ZnO/CdS/CuInGaSe2 Solar Cell with 81.2% Fill Factor

Ingrid Repins
, Miguel A. Contreras
, Brian Egaas
, Clay DeHart
, John Scharf
, Craig L. Perkins
, Bobby To
, Rommel Noufi

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Abstract

We report a new record total-area efficiency of 19.9% for CuInGaSe ₂-based thin-film solar cells. Improved performance is due to higher fill factor. The device was made by three-stage co-evaporation with a modified surface termination. Growth conditions, device analysis, and basic film characterization are presented.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	235-239
Number of pages	5
Journal	Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications
Volume	16
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.822 https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.822
State	Published - 2008

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NREL/JA-520-42434

Keywords

CIGS
Diode quality
Fill factor
Recombination
Record efficiency
Saturation current
Surface
Thin film solar cells

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